Investment Summary

Graphite Capital Exits Empowering Learning

On July 1, 2025, family office THI Investments invested in staffing company Empowering Learning from Graphite Capital

Investment Highlights
  • This is THI Investments’ 1st transaction in the Staffing sector.
  • This is THI Investments’ 6th transaction in the United Kingdom.

Investment Summary

Date 2025-07-01
Target Empowering Learning
Sector Staffing
Investor(s) THI Investments
Sellers(s) Graphite Capital
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Empowering Learning

London, United Kingdom
Empowering Learning is a diversified education service provider, focusing on teacher training and recruitment. Empowering Learning was founded in 2003 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

THI Investments

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Category Family Office
Founded 2016
PE ASSETS 1.8B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

THI Investments is a family backed investment firm focused on opportunities in private equity, venture capital and real estate. The Firm's private equity group targets European middle-market companies with strong growth prospects in the areas of business services, education and training, healthcare, and industrials. THI Investments was formed in 2016 and is headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 9 of 9
Sector: Staffing M&A 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 4 of 4
Country: United Kingdom M&A 6 of 6
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-09-02 Impact Food Group

Woking, United Kingdom

Impact Food Group is a school catering company focused on providing healthier food to children and promoting a positive food culture among pupils. Impact Food Group is based in Woking, United Kingdom.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Graphite Capital

London, United Kingdom

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1981
PE ASSETS 1.2B GBP
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Graphite Capital is a private equity firm that seeks mid-market investments in the UK. Target sectors include retail and consumer, manufacturing, services and distribution, financial services, healthcare, leisure, and property. The Firm looks for transactions valued from £30 to £150 million. Prospective transaction situations typically include management buyouts/buy-ins of corporate spin-offs or privately held companies. The Firm also considers roll-outs and consolidation strategies. Graphite Capital was originally formed in 1981 and became independent in 2001. Graphite is based in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 70 of 70
Sector: Staffing M&A 5 of 5
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 25 of 25
Country: United Kingdom M&A 67 of 67
Year: 2025 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-06-04 Wonderbly

London, United Kingdom

Wonderbly is a publishing platform for personalized children’s books. The company is also developing innovative personalized products for third-party clients. As a digital, direct-to-consumer publisher, Wonderbly sells its books in more than 150 countries, with international sales accounting for over 85 percent of its revenues. Wonderbly was formed in 2012 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

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